Martial Arts Schools near Milpitas

“Awesome place for kids & adults. We have been there & have had a great learning experience.Shihan Kyle is great with kids.“

“Grand Master Thac is a great teacher! I would highly recommend Blue dragon academy. He gives his attention to all his students . His work ethic is incredible The staff is great and very helpful . They promptly answers to all my queries. My son enjoys his classes and is learning a lot . Master is very professional and personally takes the classes . He not only teaches martial art but teaches in depth knowledge of building a good character and discipline . It's a great academy to learn a lot !“

“Great place, Sensei is amazing. Great for all ages. I'm so glad they re-opened after COVID! My oldest son started at 5 (now 10) and my youngest is now 5. They both love it. Definitely recommend this dojo for martial art lovers“

“Love everything about this place! The coaches are phenomenal, they really push the kids to do their best with LOTS of positive motivation! The owner genuinely cares about the kids and offers assistance if needed! Highly recommended!!“

“If you are looking for a martial arts dojo more like the Mr. Miyagi approach vs the Cobra Kai approach, this place is EXACTLY what you are seeking. Family-run by a husband/wife team and currently 2 of their black belt children (young adults), Exceed puts character-building and instilling a strong base of respect and discipline in their beginners above punching and kicking. They utilize a multi-tier white belt system that graduates through I think 6 levels before they get into the more serious levels of solid colored belts. Sparring is introduced in the last few levels of striped white belt, and competitions representing the dojo can happen in the solid belt levels. Their approach to new students is especially out-of-this-world. As I am typing this, Master Jackson has been sitting on the mat with one first timer and one second timer for the past 5 minutes, chatting them up easily and helping them find the courage to join the group. They have both joined in at this point and all I can see is smiles and exhilaration. These kids feel safe, supported, and challenged appropriately. I am incredibly grateful that my family stumbled across this dojo and I look forward to seeing them 3 times a week for years to come.“

“Looking for a great Chinese martial arts experience for your young ones? Legend Kung Fu Academy will incorporate training self defense, discipline, and traditional wushu techniques for kids as young as 5. Give their trail class a go and see for yourself!We have been attending the academy for about 2 years now and have been satisfied with our experience so far. There are some painpoints but they aren't unique to Legend.Legend follows a traditional belt promotion structure where students will start from a white belt, then continue to promote to yellow, yellow black, green, green black, purple, purple black, blue, blue black, brown, brown black, red, red black, red double black, black, black red, then finally black double red. Each promotion requires with an increasing amount of skills and typically a new series of hand and weapon forms and sequences. Promotions are typically held once a month and students deemed ready are invited to participate. The promotion events are quite interesting as each student will take the floor to perform their sequence, gain feedback from the instructors, and compete at times for higher ranks (for small little prizes like medals, trophies, sweets or toys). It's a wonderful experience for the students to build confidence and surround themselves with other like-minded students driven toward the same goal of moving up to the next level. For students who are looking to participate in local, national, and international competitions for kung fu or wushu will have the opportunity to elevate themselves into Legend's competition team. This group focuses on building skills and techniques necessary to compete at a high level against other schools. Students in this team would also typically have additional classes that may be longer than the normal non-competitive group.The class structure for the typical student can be challenging to master the techniques without regular practice outside of class. Each class is about 45 minutes long and over half of it is spent on warm ups, stretches, games designed to improve footwork and speed, and fundamental skills like jumping, rolling, blocking, kicking and punching. The remainder of the time is split among all the different sequences. To add, the class ratio can sometimes be abysmal but other times can be fair.Realistically, your child may get 2 to 3 minutes of dedicated instruction for their routine. If only attending class once a week, practice for that routine will need to be heavily subsidized by outside training in order retain the knowledge and promote incremental improvements. It's mostly recommended to attend twice a week for best results but the cost can rack up quickly. An alternative to growth is to sign up for their summer camps which tend to focus solely on their routine for a whole week. By the end of the week, theoretically the student should have enough experience to get promoted to the next level. They have full and half day programs during the summer so check them out!One thing Legend does do really well is incorporate fun into their programs. The kids certainly have a great time and have ample opportunities to bond with their classmates and instructors. The academy also participates in local community events and performs at local schools to promote the art of wushu so there are plenty of opportunities for your child to get exposure in a public performance setting.In addition, given that a few of the instructors (Shifu Li and Shifu Zhou) speak Mandarin fluently, upon request, they may be able to provide instruction in Mandarin for your Mandarin learners. Otherwise English will be used.Overall, if you're looking for a well balanced physical activity for your child with the opportunity to learn some self protection and body control, Legend Kung Fu Academy is a great institute to consider!“

“Great place for all levels of self defense training. Amazingly friendly and professional staff and a great community.“

“If I could give 6 stars, I would. Chuck is absolutely the best instructor my son's ever been with. Chuck is firm, kind, extremely knowledgeable, and such an incredible role model. This is a very safe learning setting - and the hands-on nature of judo helped my son prep for wrestling in high school (no judo in school). Judo was also a key driver for instilling tremendous self-confidence in my kid.Chuck and CJ Judo are highly recommended for kids & adults.“

“Excellent place to train Tae-kwon-do and I understand that good things never come easy. We all need to be patient and dedicate our time to achieve great results“

“My daughter went to Aikido at Fremont Aikido Club which is a nonprofit organization. My daughter loved this being there. She loved her classes. She is so eager to got here every-time and come home to show what she has learned that day. It is so nice to see how the instructors inspire and teach and let the kids grow. Great place to learn.“

“Review by Madhan Raj I wanted to express my gratitude for the positive impact Wushu Central has had on my son since he joined in 2018. Wushu Central has proven to be an excellent environment for nurturing talent in children. Sifu David Chang and his remarkable team of coaches have been a great inspiration to my son. Currently, he holds two levels of black belt, is diligently working towards his third, and has begun his instructor training experience at Wushu. The progress he has made is a direct result of the comprehensive training and dedicated practice he has received at Wushu Central since January 2018. Even during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wushu coaches seamlessly conducted online classes, belt testing, and even organized belt award ceremonies at the parking lot . I wholeheartedly recommend Wushu Central to my friends and family, confident in the positive impact it can have on anyone seeking a nurturing and inspiring environment for martial arts training. Thank you for their commitment and dedication to the development of our children.“

“I have been training at this dojo for 12 years, and I can confidently say that Taekwondo has had a positive impact on my life. Through the life-applicable guidance of Master T and Master Fong's engaging lessons (along with Master Brian), I have learned a variety of techniques, and along with that, I've developed a persistent mindset. In addition to the art itself, I learned about the values that are essential to daily life. Even in my life outside this art (in school or other activity), I value the tenets of Taekwondo: courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control, and indomitable spirit. I hope that I use these traits to become successful.I initially joined because my dad wanted me to learn self defense. I was hesitant at first, but now I realize that dedicating more than half my life to Taekwondo is a decision I will never regret.Thank you so much, Martial Arts America! I am honored to be a part of this wonderful community!“

“We have thoroughly enjoyed the experience my son has had here. Mr. RM is helpful and is great with all the kids. At Vision they strive not on success but more on growth and how to achieve success through discipline. I love the fact that the students are evaluated on how they perform at school, at home and at Vision. I HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!“

“The best gift I've given myself in a very long time! I started at Choi's back in 1982 as a 12 year old boy, studied there until I went to the military in 87... 35 years later, I came back to the same Dojang, different location, but still the same school. I've been to other schools over the years, but none gave me the same satisfaction as my OG school! Choi's rocks!“

“This taekwondo school is so well run. My son really enjoys the instructors. They are energetic, funny, work well with the kids and teach them skills while having fun. I'm a school teacher and I'm very impressed with the staff. We recommend Mach Martial Arts!“

“The dojo moved to the new location. The new address is2230 Quimby Rd Suite A, San Jose, CA 95122“

“Patrick is great! My son likes his class and keeps improving. He will continue to learn here.“

“West Coast Martial Arts is amazing it was my first day tody and I'm looking forward to going again“

“Sensei Wayne Krill is awesome! He is so well-versed that just by watching your moves for few sessions he can infer specific body types and hence problems you might encounter while mastering various techniques.He comes with a clear agenda everyday and pushes everyone (according to their body types) in a way that doesn't feel overwhelming.I highly recommend this class if you are interested in learning Karate the traditional way.“

“I moved away from the valley, and after searching-checking to continue practice, I just realized how good the dojo is. All the previous comments have said it all, "this is honestly as good as it gets", ..... It's a non-commercial true shotokan karate practice in a large ballroom gym with many competent, tolerant, kind and considerate high level sensei's (all volunteer) for everyone (kid $20/mo.) If you stumble to this website and live close enough to Sunnyvale and thinking about starting discipline training of any kind, check this out, Tues 7pm, Sat-10am, you will not regret. Almost forgot, it's fun and family feeling too. OSS to all Sensei's.“

“My daughter loves going here with her friend they have learned so much ! She is constantly doing her moves at school or randomly in the store or outside! The instructors are very patience with the kids“

“Both my kids and I were with the studio for about five years total. My kids were 8 and 3.5 when they started. 3.5 was probably too young. They have a large team of instructors, all of them dedicated, each of his or her own strengths. You learn much from each of the instructors, and I think they complement each other's strengths. They set high standards and expect an effort, which is one of the things we liked. They care passionately about teaching the students. Again, they will expect you to put in an effort, and reward you by teaching you a lot, and providing excellent exercise.“

“Both of our kids were here for 10 months now. It's been an excellent experience! One of my kid has a learning difference and the master has been taking extra care for him.“

“It a wonderful place to learn. Teachers are strict but they help to keep your kid disciplined. Worth for your money“

“I was a first degree black belt when I left this place but this place is the best in my opinion. I loved the teachers (master Leo and grandmaster Choi) there. It felt like a second home to me and I truly feel like I have become a better person than I started. It took a lot of perseverance because many people started to quit when it started getting tough, but if you simply keep her head high and strong you are going to power through it and make so many memories along the way. This place is an amazing place and I would 10/10 recommend going here.“

“Master park is a life friend. I understand he taught his sister Hannah. He taught his son pac. Maybe the best student iv ever met.I thank master costillo for teaching Hannah .She's the best girl on this earth I'm sorry I failed. I'll never be with another girl.Iv been alone. Hannah is my one love 27yeqrs.A black belt starts a great process. Teach her like pac.He is untouchable, I know allot of students couldn't come close to pac.“

“A best school (yes, really its a school of Arts) i have ever been to. Master David Bell (4 times World Champion) is so simple, humble and very honest in teaching the "real" art (not just martial art). Love this place.“